Mop



Feb. 23, 1932.

MOP

Filed Jan. 6, 1951 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ERNST SCHLFLI, OF BERN', SWITZERLAND', ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM GOSO-MOP CON- TINENTAL A.G., OF BERN, SWITZERLAND, A CORPORATION 0F SWITZERLAND Application led January 6, 1931, Serial No.

rlho present invention relates to a backing or strip for inops especially such niops coinhined with a wringing device. Such backings consisted heretofore of simple bunchesl of strings or of rows of strings sewed Vith inuch pain to a strip of cloth, but neither of these. working forins could stand the wear and tear of such tools so that these working 'forms could hardly be introduced into the market.

rThe object of the present invention is a backing for inops of the kind mentioned and characterized in that it comprises a strip of cloth haring looped strings woven into the cloth in spaced rows. rlhis weaving is effected in that the strings are arranged parallel to the weft by a number of warp threads. rlhel loops are cut open afterwards and a very convenient manner of fastening the strings to the strip is obtained thereby.

The annexed drawings represent a working example of the object of the invention.

The Fig. l is a sectional View of the strip in its first stage of manufacturing,

'l' he Fig. 2 a sectional view having the loops cut open,

nd the Fig. 3 shows the apparatus for which the backing is intended.

The backing consists in a strip of cloth l having loops of string ll held at the-ir iniddle portion and woven into the cloth held by a spring 13 attached to the handle stick at 12 and hooked into a perforation made in a rod 14 inserted into a loop formed at the end of the cloth. Said spring maintains the cloth in its working position extended upon a frame formed of a cross bar 7 and a stiftening rib. llVhile one end of the backing has been inserted between the rods 7 and 8 it is prevented from being withdrawn again by means of a rod l stuck into a loop formed at said end of the strip.

lVhen replacing the strip the spring 13 inust be unhooked and the rod l5 withdrawn from the respective loops, whereupon the strip may be withdrawn from between the rods 7 and 8.

The loops of string ll are Woven in continuously. They are parallel to the weft and perpendicular to the web of the fabric and 506,932, and in Germany January 27, 1930.

each loop is held by live warp threads. The loops are cut open afterwards so that the ends left will forni a bunch together.

The kind of fastening forms a safe means of attaching the strings to the hacking. rThe single strings cannot fall out and the frequent extending and contracting of the backing caused by its alternately getting wet and dry has no effect on the fastening.

TNhat I claim as new is:

l. A process of manufacturing mops, which comprises weaving a strip of cloth and arranging looped strings perpendicular to the web of the fabric, and thereafter cutting the loops of the strings to provide the mop strings.

2. A process of manufacturing inops, which comprises weaving a strip of cloth and arranging looped strings perpendicular to the web of the fabric and perpendicular to the warp, and thereafter cutting the loops of the strings to provide the mop strings.

ln testimony whereof I affix iny signature.

ERNST SGHLFLI. 

